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That means you could be in a star party and do your flats without bothering others much (or at all). One other thing? If you get the EL panels and make your own system for fitting to your OTA you can make one which scatters very little light about. I'm sure it will work but it is not like getting a Spike-A where it is already set up for you.ĭo note also that OPT Corp sells the GERD Neumann set of Aurora flat field panels: You can get one to fit. I'm planning on using a styrofoam ring (meant for wreaths) and then use plexi-glass-type material and foam cutting gear to come up with a sort of light box to fit onto the OTA. It is not stiff and should not be expected to work without doing at least something to it. I have the kit but it is important to realize that what you are getting is a suitable EL panel which is not supported and not designed to fit on your OTA. I've never seen a bad review of the Spike-A-Flat.Įdited by bobzeq25, 18 March 2019 - 01:45 AM. I chose to spend the money and not fuss with things like that or worry about whether the panel was good or not. And/or rotate the panel, say, every 5 frames of 30 total. With cheap panels people often use t-shirts. You can see the variability of opinions and experiences. It didn't seem to work all that well, and was a pain to get setup perfectly perpendicular to the scope, which is necessary. But you won't know if they really can tell how good their panel actually is. Best bet is to find one that someone has used for flats, and can vouch for. But they're not specifically made for flats, they're art tracing panels and the like. People use a variety of seemingly similar, often much cheaper panels. I would like to keep it under $100, less would be better. Is that the only one made? Is there a cheaper, similar item available? For that price, I could get a flat panel monitor which could be useful for other things as well. $250 is a little more than I wanted to pay though. That looks like a great way to do it, probably the best way. It merits the highest praise that can be said about any equipment.Įdited by bobzeq25, 17 March 2019 - 09:09 PM. You did say you were open to any and all options. Much easier and less fussy than anything else I've tried, and I've tried a lot. No t-shirts needed, point the scope vertical, put it on top and shoot. It's been carefully designed to be just that. I (and others here) use this, think it's the best. 'Best' way without stating a budget gets you the best way, budget independent. I’ve searched and some stuff but nothing that does what I’m looking for. If there’s a way to make one, I’m up for that. Would that work or would it be to uneven? I also thought about getting a sketch pad, the kind with the light behind it. If you know of one that would cover an 8”, let me know. I thought about getting an el-light but I can’t find one big enough for cheap. I don’t have a computer screen big enough to cover the 8” newt and don’t want to buy one. Neither of those seemed to work that great. I’ve tried point to the sky in the day time.

I’ve heard several different ways of doing it. I’m wondering what the best way to make flats is.

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